If one of your teeth is hurting or infected it might need to be pulled out. The dentist will take an X-ray first to see what is going on. If it is a case the dentist might send you to a specialist.
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When a tooth gets infected it can be very painful. You might feel pain when you bite down or your tooth might be sensitive to cold things. The pain can be constant. It can come and go. Sometimes the pain can spread to parts of your mouth.
Book an appointmentThe dentist will take an X-ray to see which tooth is infected. Then the dentist will decide the way to treat it. Usually the dentist will do a root canal, which means cleaning out the inside of the tooth and sealing it up. This procedure is not too painful. It helps you keep your natural tooth. After the root canal the dentist will usually put a crown on the tooth to make it stronger.
